Taxpayers need additional and more extensive relief from penalties for withholding and estimated tax payments, the American Institute of CPAs said this week. The AICPA wrote to leaders of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service saying relief is needed because so many are unable to adjusting withholding and estimated payments for 2018 because of the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Paychex has introduced enhancements to its Paychex Flex HR application. Among the updates includes the ability to tailor the frequency of employee reviews, such as quarterly and monthly.

 The United States Tax Court, which shut down operations on December 28, has listed trial sessions it has cancelled. The court this week also outlined what taxpayers can do to find out about rescheduling trials and about bills received for amounts subject to dispute in the court.